Franklin Township is one of thirteen
townships in
Putnam County, Indiana
Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 36,726. The county seat is Greencastle. The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a ...
. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,609 (down from 1,690 at 2010
) and it contained 715 housing units.
History
The
Samuel Brown House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 2006.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.94%) is land and (or 0.06%) is water.
Cities and towns
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Roachdale (partial)
Unincorporated towns
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Carpentersville at
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Fincastle at
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Raccoon
The raccoon ( or , ''Procyon lotor''), sometimes called the North American, northern or common raccoon (also spelled racoon) to distinguish it from Procyonina, other species of raccoon, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest ...
at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
Township residents are served by the Roachdale-Franklin Township Public Library.
References
External links
Indiana Township AssociationUnited Township Association of Indiana
Townships in Putnam County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana
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